Introduction to Environmental Studies Exam Practice Tests

Course Introduction

Introduction to Environmental Studies provides students with a foundational understanding of the complex relationships between humans and the environment. The course explores key environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource management through an interdisciplinary lens, integrating concepts from natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Students will examine the causes and consequences of environmental challenges, as well as strategies for promoting sustainability and environmental justice at local, national, and global levels. The course encourages critical thinking and active engagement with current environmental debates, preparing students to make informed decisions and contribute to sustainable solutions in their communities.

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Scientific American Environmental Science For A Changing World 3rd Edition by Susan Karr

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Chapter 1: environmental Literacy and Sustainability

Lessons From a Vanished Society

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Q1) If antibiotics are used frequently over a short period of time,bacteria can become resistant to those antibiotics and harder to treat.This scenario is an example of:

A)tragedy of the commons.

B)time delay.

C)sliding reinforcer.

D)extinction.

Answer: A

Q2) An example of applied science is:

A)designing a solar panel for increased efficiency.

B)observing chimpanzee behavior in a rainforest.

C)collecting ice core samples to determine carbon dioxide levels 100,000 years ago.

D)determining the diet of Greenland Vikings based on analysis of their garbage.

E)counting the number of geese on a pond.

Answer: A

Q3) What does an environment include?

Answer: An environment includes the biological (living)and physical (nonliving)surroundings in which any given living organism exists.

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Chapter 2: Science Literacy and the Process of Science

Fungal Attacker Threatens North American Bats

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Q1) Cell theory states that all living organisms are made up of one or more cells.Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding this theory?

A)All living organisms discovered so far have been made of one or more cells.

B)A newly discovered organism is very likely to be made out of one or more cells.

C)Cells are the basic units of structure for all known living organisms.

D)No living organism will ever be discovered that is not made out of cells.

E)All of these answers are true.

Answer: D

Q2) When data are shown in a graph,the independent variable should be plotted on the

A)vertical axis

B)x-axis

C)response

D)ordinate

E)y-axis

Answer: B

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Chapter 3: Information Literacy and Toxicology Lead in the Water

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Q1) Based on the precautionary principle,what is TRUE?

A)Regulators make educated guesses about safety based on how other similar compounds have fared.

B)Toxic products are often discovered only after they reach the marketplace.

C)Typically,many consumers are harmed by chemicals that reach consumers.

D)Products are recalled after they are shown to be harming consumers.

E)Harmful products are prevented from reaching store shelves.

Answer: E

Q2) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared that medical intervention is needed when concentrations of lead in the blood are at or above 5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL).In Flint,most children with elevated blood levels of lead had values between _______________ µg/dL.

A)0 and 1

B)1 and 5

C)5 and 9

D)10 and 20

E)30 and 50

Answer: C

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Chapter 4: Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycling Engineering

Earth

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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

A)rock

B)mineral composition of soil

C)rainfall

D)bacterium

Q2) The biome that exists across the widest range of mean annual precipitation is the:

A)temperate forest

B)tundra

C)tropical rainforest

D)tesert

Q3) How is Biosphere 2 useful today?

A)People still live in the humanmade biosphere.

B)Farmers use it to graze cattle.

C)It allows scientists to study the consequences of high CO<sub>2</sub> levels.

D)Biosphere 2 no longer exists.

E)It is used as training for astronauts.

Q4) Several years ago,you planted a pine tree at the base of a mountain and another on the summit of the mountain.On a recent hike,you photographed each tree.Do you expect to see any differences in their appearance? Explain.

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Chapter 5: Population Ecology Gray Wolves Return to Yellowstone

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Q1) Which of the following factors affecting the human population is not density dependent?

A)starvation

B)aggressive behavior

C)disease

D)forest fires

Q2) Predators,competitors,and diseases are all examples of _____________.

A)limiting factors

B)density-independent factors

C)resistance factors

D)logistic factors

E)population growth factors

Q3) Which species' population size is closer to its carrying capacity at any given time?

A)r-selected

B)K-selected

C)Both r-selected species and K-selected species would be able to survive.

D)Neither r-selected species and K-selected species would survive.

Q4) Why is it difficult to determine whether a population's size is more affected by top-down or bottom-up regulation?

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Q1) The field that addresses how a given ecosystem is structured and how the species living in it interact is known as ________________.

A)population ecology

B)community ecology

C)nutrient cycles

D)ecosystem services

E)resilience ecology

Q2) What is a characteristic of a niche specialist?

A)will eat almost anything

B)requires a specific habitat

C)can live almost anywhere

D)cannot out compete other organisms

E)can switch food resources if one declines

Q3) ______________ ecology is the science that deals with the repair of damage or disturbed ecosystems

A)Restoration

B)Remediation

C)Adaptive

D)Landscape

E)Corrective

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Chapter 7: evolution and Extinction a Tropical Murder

Mystery

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Q1) When the next ice age comes,species that are adapted to warmer climates will have to change their survival strategies.Nonrandom influences affecting which individuals survive and reproduce within the population are known as __________.

A)macroevolution

B)endemic pressures

C)selective pressures

D)natural indicators

Q2) The nation of Guam used to be home to 18 native avian species.By the 1980s,four species of birds had gone extinct and 10 others were in danger of extinction.What caused this to happen? What evidence was found to support this?

Q3) What must exist within a population in order for evolution by natural selection to occur,and what are its sources?

Q4) What are the main activities that humans are doing to greatly accelerate the rate of extinction above background levels?

Q5) Why is the sixth mass extinction event different from previous mass extinction events,and why is it so important?

Q6) Describe how a population evolves by natural selection.

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Chapter 8: Biodiversity Palm Oil Plantations Threaten

Tropical Forests

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Q1) Palm oil can be found in which of the following products?

A)chocolate

B)shampoos

C)toilet cleaner

D)peanut butter

E)Palm oil can be found in all of the above products.

Q2) Which of the following would be an economic benefit of biodiverse ecosystems?

A)enjoyment of a natural area for hiking

B)appreciation of a beautiful waterfall

C)insects pollinating flowers

D)the production of chemicals to manufacture medicines

E)water cycling through a forest

Q3) You take a snorkeling trip off the coast of one of the islands.You see many fish,corals,and even some dolphins.Your snorkeling trip is an example of which ecosystem service?

A)ecosystem regulation and support

B)human provisions

C)cultural benefits

Q4) Compare and contrast habitat destruction and habitat fragmentation.

Q5) What is the connection between endemic species and endangered species?

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Chapter 9: Preserving Biodiversity a Forest Without Elephants

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Q1) Why would DNA fingerprinting be a useful tool to monitor some populations of endangered species?

Q2) Which strategies are included in the Endangered Species Act to protect endangered species?

A)relocation of populations

B)genetic modification

C)habitat destruction

D)privately funded habitat conservation

Q3) What are threatened species?

A)species we do not have enough data for to determine their population numbers

B)only large mammals like elephants,pandas,and whales

C)only species poached for their organs or other parts

D)species at risk for extinction

E)species that have already gone extinct

Q4) What is a keystone species?

A)only threatened species

B)a species that impacts the community more than its numbers would predict

C)species that have gone extinct

D)a species that is poached

E)only forest species

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Chapter 10: Human Populations the Kerala Model

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Q1) Emigration is the movement of individuals ____.

A)out of an area

B)closer to urban areas

C)into an area

D)closer to coastal areas

E)into more populated areas

Q2) Which of the following would be true of Ecoland's population?

A)They would have high population momentum.

B)They would have an average population momentum.

C)They would have low population momentum.

Q3) In which stage of the demographic transition does most population growth occur?

A)preindustrial

B)industrializing

C)mature industrial

D)transitional industrial

E)postindustrial

Q4) Why were population control measure taken by leaders of China and India in past years unsuccessful?

Q5) What is total fertility rate (TFR)? How do programs such as Social Security,pension plans,and Medicare affect TFR?

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Chapter 11: Urbanization and Sustainable Communities

Creating Green Cities

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Q1) Residents of which areas have the greatest environmental impact?

A)urban

B)suburban

C)exurban

D)rural

E)The impact for all the areas is the same.

Q2) Advantages of urbanization for a society include ___________________.

A)concentrated wastes that have to be transported away

B)lower energy impact per person due to smaller homes and less traveling

C)the urban heat island effect

D)dependence on food and resource inputs from outside the city

E)higher levels of air pollution

Q3) In the New York case study,the South Bronx handled ______ of the entire city's waste.

A)5%

B)10%

C)15%

D)40%

E)80%

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Chapter 12: Environmental Health Eradicating a Parasitic Nightmare

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Q1) Which prevention action is likely to have the greatest effect on reducing the death rate in less developed countries?

A)diet

B)clean water

C)exercise

D)strict industrial pollution regulations

E)regular medical checkups

Q2) In a vector-borne disease,the _______ directly causes the disease.

A)vector

B)pathogen

C)human

D)host

E)water

Q3) Why is the eradication of Guinea worm disease (GWD)possible?

Q4) People in less developed nations are more likely to die of ___________.

A)noncommunicable diseases

B)infectious diseases

C)lifestyle choices

D)cancer

E)a heart attack

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Chapter 13: ecological Economics and Consumption Wall to

Wall, Cradle to Cradle

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Q1) Which of the following would NOT be considered an ecosystem service?

A)oxygen provided by green plants

B)timber from trees

C)pollination of crops

D)nitrogen cycling in soil

E)water purification

Q2) What is a circular system? How could an automatic car wash become more cyclical in a circular system?

Q3) Why would nutrient cycling be considered such a valuable ecosystem service to humans?

Q4) Discuss how the ecosystem service of pollination benefits humans.

Q5) Your company is in the process of developing an alternative to carpet tile.To make your product more desirable and profitable,what correct costs of manufacturing carpet tiles should your designers focus on and why?

Q6) What is the monetary value attributed to essential ecosystem services? Who calculated this value,and how can it be useful to place a monetary value on ecosystem services?

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Q7) The company you are currently working for follows a linear (one-way)system.Explain why this system will eventually fail.

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Chapter 14: environmental Policy the World Tackles Ozone

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Q1) In the 1960s and 1970s,___________.

A)it became more difficult to demonstrate that a toxin from a particular source was responsible for harming life

B)federal legislators saw regulation as an impediment to economic growth

C)most environmental problems were addressed after the fact through litigation

D)oil release into coastal waters was first banned

E)environmental problems in one state started affecting other states more often

Q2) Which international agreement phased out CFCs and other stratospheric ODSs?

A)Kyoto Protocol

B)United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

C)Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

D)Montréal Protocol

E)Paris Agreement

Q3) Why is the term "ozone hole" misleading?

Q4) Excess nitrogen fertilizer runs off Midwestern farmland into waterways that lead to the Gulf of Mexico,where the result is a "dead zone" of low oxygen levels.This impacts the ecosystem there and presents a significant economic hardship to the shrimping industry.What level of policy might be needed to address this problem? What existing federal law could be applied?

Q5) Explain the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Chapter 15: managing Solid Waste a Plastic Surf

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Q1) The four Rs to help an individual limit waste production are _______________.

A)reclaim,rename,retake,and recycle

B)recycle,recycle,recycle,and recycle

C)ratify,rectify,remedy,and reframe

D)refuse,reduce,reuse,and recycle

E)revamp,retrofit,reduce,and regulation

Q2) Match the waste management method to its potential harm to ecosystems.

A)landfills - ground water contamination from leachate

B)incineration - production of methane,a greenhouse gas

C)ocean dumping - toxic ash as waste breaks down under sunlight

D)composting - thermal (heat)pollution in local waterways

E)recycling - release of hazardous waste due to combustion of recyclable material

Q3) Collecting and counting the pieces of plastic pulled up in the nets to measure the number of plastic bits found in one square kilometer would be considered which type of study?

A)experimental

B)observational

Q4) What is the difference between degradable and biodegradable waste?

Q5) What everyday changes can you make to reduce the amount of waste you produce?

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Chapter 16: Freshwater Resources Toilet to Tap

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Q1) While dams are important,they lose large amounts of water every day due to

A)infiltration

B)evaporation

C)runoff

D)transpiration

E)All of these answer choices are correct.

Q2) Gravity "powers" all of the following processes of the hydrological cycle EXCEPT

A)runoff

B)infiltration

C)precipitation

D)transpiration

E)All of these answer choices are correct.

Q3) Which of the following lists the path of water correctly?

A)surface soil water table aquifer

B)surface saturated zone soil aquifer water table

C)surface water table soil

D)lake soil aquifer water table

E)infiltration soil aquifer water table

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Chapter 17: Water Pollution Suffocating the Gulf

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Q1) What do healthy riparian areas provide?

A)a quick path for water to enter the river or lake

B)filtration of runoff water before it enters the river or lake

C)excellent surfing conditions

D)optimal areas for industrial construction

E)increased hypoxic conditions

Q2) If you find pollution at a certain point in a river,would you look at the watershed upstream or downstream to determine its origin?

A)upstream

B)downstream

C)neither

D)origin would not be able to be determined

E)outside the watershed

Q3) What could be the effects of runoff and land use in the watershed that feeds the waters at the beach?

A)Water quality and quantity could both be affected.

B)Water quality but not quantity could be affected.

C)Water quantity but not quality could be affected.

D)Neither water quality nor quantity could be affected.

Q4) Why should we care about water pollution?

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Chapter 18: marine Ecosystems Ocean Acidification: the

Chapter 19: Forests Returning Trees to Haiti

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Q1) Which forest type is NOT paired with its correct description?

A)boreal forest - short growing season

B)temperate forest - distinct seasons

C)boreal forest - thick soils from plant decomposition

D)tropical forest - wet and dry seasons

E)tropical forest - thin,acidic,low-nutrient soils

Q2) Wood products account for approximately _______________billion in global trade every year.

A)$500,000

B)$1

C)$10

D)$50

E)$100

Q3) The soils of tropical forests are typically thin and low in plant nutrients.Yet tropical forests are some of the most productive and diverse ecosystems on the planet.How can you explain this paradox?

Q4) How does the layering or stratification of forests contribute to overall animal biodiversity?

Q5) Why might forest management be considered a "wicked problem"?

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Chapter 20: soil Resources and Grasslands Restoring the Range

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Q1) Which of the following processes contribute to the process of desertification?

A)overgrazing by livestock

B)global warming

C)soil erosion

D)overgrazing by livestock,global warming,and soil erosion

E)both overgrazing by livestock and global warming

Q2) Which statement is correct?

A)Grasslands are biomes.

B)Grasslands receive enough rainfall to support grass and herbaceous plants.

C)Grasslands do not get enough rainfall to support forests.

D)Grasslands both are biomes and do not get enough rainfall to support forests.

E)All of these answers are correct.

Q3) This layer contains rocks that are in the process of being broken down in order to produce new soil.Which horizon is this?

A)O horizon

B)A horizon

C)C horizon

D)R horizon

E)S horizon

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Q4) What are some of the natural and human threats that grasslands currently face?

Chapter 21: Mineral Resources No Stone Unturned

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Q1) Gold and silver are commonly found in which of the following products?

A)electronics

B)paints

C)jewelry

D)electronics,paints,and jewelry

E)both electronics and jewelry

Q2) The true cost of minerals takes into account __________.

A)human health and human rights

B)fuel,machinery,and labor

C)environmental impacts

D)human health and human rights,fuel,machinery,and labor,and environmental impacts

E)fuel,machinery,and labor and environmental impacts

Q3) Which mining technique is best used when the top of a fairly deep ore deposit is found close to the surface?

A)placer mining

B)subsurface mining

C)strip mining

D)open-pit mining

E)mountaintop removal

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Chapter 22: Feeding the World a Gene Revolution

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Q1) What percentage of the global population was undernourished in 2016?

A)2

B)8

C)13

D)19

E)23

Q2) What are some potential concerns about eating GMO foods?

A)allergic reactions

B)the decline of nutritional quality

C)the presence of toxins,like Bt,in consumer foods

D)in the United States,no labels indicating that the product came from GMOs

E)all of the above

Q3) A gene that codes for thorns on rose bushes has been turned off to produce new varieties of roses without thorns.This is an example of _______ genetic engineering.

A)transgenic

B)cisgenic

C)intragenic

Q4) Why are low-tech farming methods more accessible to female farmers?

Q5) Why is there no clear answer to the problem of malnutrition in Africa?

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Chapter 23: sustainable Agriculture: Raising Crops Farming

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Q1) Which of the following is an advantage of sustainable farming for the farmer/environment?

A)The soil is not degraded.

B)There is less potential for water pollution.

C)Beneficial insects are not killed.

D)All of these answers are advantages.

E)None of these answers is an advantage.

Q2) Using an organic method to grow crops instead of conventional farming methods saves _________ pounds of carbon dioxide per acres per year.

A)906

B)1,400

C)949

D)494

E)1,490

Q3) What are ways you can personally support sustainable/organic farming techniques and help them become more widely employed?

Q4) What is organic agriculture? Explain how it is similar to and different from sustainable agriculture,using livestock production as an example.

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Chapter 24: Agriculture: Raising Livestock Can Meat Be Part of a Healthy,

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Q1) Approximately how many liters of irrigation water are needed to produce a pound of beef in the United States?

A)1,400

B)1,500

C)16,000

D)18,000

Q2) Which of the following is LEAST efficient and slowest at converting the food it eats into body mass?

A)CAFO-reared cattle

B)grass-fed cattle

C)chickens

D)pigs

E)salmon

Q3) The USDA only acknowledges free-range _____.

A)beef

B)pork

C)poultry

D)salmon

E)None of these answers is acknowledged as free-range by the USDA.

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Q4) Do sustainable animal rearing methods address the disadvantages of CAFOs?

Chapter 25: Fisheries and Aquaculture Fish in a Warehouse

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Q1) In which year was the catch of eelpouts the greatest?

A)1965

B)1960

C)1970

D)1975

E)1950

Q2) The collapse of fish populations is caused by many different factors.Which of the following technological advances aided in this collapse?

A)steam engines

B)flash freezing

C)trawler ships

D)huge nets

E)all of these answers

Q3) How is aquaculture similar to a tree plantation?

Q4) Many countries have exclusive economic zones (EEZs).How are these EEZs supposed to protect fish populations,and what are the problems with EEZs?

Q5) What is the tragedy of the commons? How do fishing technology and the tragedy of the commons intersect to jeopardize global fisheries?

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Chapter 26: coal Bringing Down the Mountain

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Q1) Overburden is associated with what type of coal mining?

A)subsurface mining

B)surface mining

C)fracking

D)deep mining

E)hydraulic mining

Q2) What is meant by the phrase "external costs of coal," and what are the estimates of such costs on an annual basis?

Q3) How are mountaintop removal mines typically "reclaimed"?

Q4) Coal mining production is up in the United States,but coal mining jobs are on the decline.Why are there fewer coal mining jobs today than 50 years ago?

Q5) What are the different types of pollution created in burning coal to generate electricity?

Q6) The process of reclamation when a mined area was originally flat is done by

A)shaping the overburden to resemble the natural slope and replanting

B)moving the overburden to a different area to allow the mined area to refill naturally

C)replacing the mountain top with overburden and introducing new species

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Chapter 27: Oil and Natural Gas the Bakken Oil Boom

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Q1) Which of the following is TRUE of conventional natural gas deposits?

A)They can be found in deposits that contain no oil.

B)The extraction of natural gas is much more complex than extracting oil.

C)Secondary and tertiary methods will not work for any natural gas wells.

D)Natural gas will not flow out of the wells freely and must be pumped out.

E)Natural gas deposits are found under oil deposits.

Q2) When talking about the formation of fossil fuels,cap rock is a

A)reservoir layer holding water

B)reservoir layer hold petroleum

C)reservoir layer holding natural gas

D)dense layer holding in natural gas and petroleum

Q3) What are the stages in the production of oil after a new well is drilled?

Q4) Which of the following is NOT a reason why our energy supplies may become unreliable or unaffordable?

A)dwindling supplies

B)competition from other countries

C)dependence on energy exports

D)increasing demand

E)a cartel or monopoly that increases prices

Q5) What is the sequence used for extracting oil from petroleum reservoirs?

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Chapter 28: Air Pollution the Youngest Scientists

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Q1) Why is ground-level ozone considered to be an air pollutant,while stratospheric ozone is not? How is ground-level ozone formed?

Q2) The city with the lowest particulate matter concentration in the air during 1990-1998 was ____________.

A)St.Louis,Missouri

B)Topeka,Kansas

C)Watertown,Massachusetts

D)Harriman,Tennessee

Q3) Which of the following would be part of a technological solution to reducing air pollution?

A)providing tax credits for commuters who ride buses that run on compressed natural gas

B)installing a carbon monoxide detector in your home

C)pricing a pollution-generating product or service such that costs associated with pollution and resource depletion are accounted for

D)allowing polluters to sell their excess pollution credits for a profit

E)installing smokestack scrubbers to keep air pollutants from being released

Q4) Why do lower-income and minority areas often have some of the worst outdoor air quality?

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Chapter 29: global Climate Change Climate Refugees

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Q1) What is TRUE of the cold winter in your area?

A)The cold winter is a result of climate patterns and not weather.

B)The cold winter is part of the natural warming cycle of the Earth.

C)Climate change can cause extreme cold weather in some areas.

D)The cold winter has nothing to do with the overall climate in your area.

Q2) Which of the following is the most potent greenhouse gas?

A)halocarbons like CFCs

B)nitrous oxide

C)methane

D)carbon dioxide

E)They are all equally potent.

Q3) Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

A)carbon dioxide

B)methane

C)nitrous oxide

D)halocarbons

E)sulfur oxides

Q4) How would applying the precautionary principle now to carbon dioxide emissions help to avoid,or at least lessen,some of the more serious outcomes of a changing global climate?

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Chapter 30: Nuclear Power the Future of Fukushima

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Q1) Another community member says she is worried about living near a nuclear power plant,since she heard they can cause people to get sick.She wants to know what benefits the plant would have.You speak up and tell her that ___________.

A)nuclear power produces hardly any air pollution-causing by-products like fossil fuels do

B)research shows living next to a coal-fired power plant is more dangerous than living next to a nuclear power plant

C)uranium ore is more abundant and produces more energy-rich fuel than fossil fuels do

D)You tell the community member all of these reasons,since they are all benefits.

Q2) What is the correct order of the states from the GREATEST percent of electricity generated by nuclear power to the LEAST percent generated?

A)Texas,South Carolina,Alabama,Nebraska

B)South Carolina,Washington,Nebraska,Texas

C)South Carolina,Nebraska,Alabama,Texas

D)Washington,Nebraska,Alabama,South Carolina

E)Alabama,Nebraska,Texas,Washington

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Chapter 31: Sun, Wind, Water, and Earth Energy Fueled by the Sun

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Q1) One of the main reasons Samsø was able to convert fully to renewable energy sources is because of ______________.

A)grants

B)citizen investors

C)government bonds

D)bank loans

E)foreign aid

Q2) Which of the following is NOT an example of passive solar technology?

A)greenhouses

B)photovoltaic cells

C)strategically oriented windows on a home to maximize sunlight

D)dark-colored walls and floors installed in a home to absorb more heat

E)a roof overhang used to let winter sun enter and block summer sun

Q3) What is the "take-home message" Samsø is sending to other communities?

Q4) Which renewable energy source is projected to produce the most energy in 2040?

A)wind

B)solar

C)biomass

D)geothermal

E)hydroelectric

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Chapter 32: Biofuels Gas From Grass

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Q1) List and describe at least five habits drivers can employ to maximize mileage and conserve energy.

Q2) Which of the following choices is typically used to produce biodiesel?

A)corn

B)sugarcane

C)soybeans

D)switchgrass

E)beets

Q3) Which of the following is TRUE regarding the increasing production of biofuels in the United States?

A)Ethanol and biodiesel are becoming competitors for gasoline and diesel fuel.

B)If grown with minimal or no fossil fuel inputs,biofuels decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

C)Increased use of biofuels improves national security by lessening dependence on foreign oil.

D)All of these answers are true.

E)None of these answers is true.

Q4) What are some of the concerns regarding the use of crops in biofuel production?

Q5) Describe some benefits of making cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass.

Q6) What are some advantages and disadvantages of using algae for biofuel?

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